Hickory Grove, SC · standard
ZIP Code 29717
York County, South Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,251
- 13/sq mi
- $68,235
- Median income
- $168,400
- Median home value
- 13.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hickory Grove pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 34th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 29717 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 29717 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 99.3 square miles in Hickory Grove, York County, South Carolina. The area is home to 1,251 residents, producing a population density of 13 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 29717 against South Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 29717 sits at $68,235 (7% above the South Carolina average), while per-capita income is $31,683. The poverty rate stands at 23.3% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $168,400 (26% below the state average) with median rent at $1,132 per month, and 71.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 29717 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing York County, so you can benchmark 29717 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 29717, Hickory Grove, SC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,251
Population
99.3
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 29717?
43.2
Median Age
54.4%
Male
45.6%
Female
0.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$68,235
Median Household Income
+7% vs state
$31,683
Per Capita Income
23.3%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 29717 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,235 44th percentile higher than 44% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
698
Total Housing Units
608
Occupied Units
90
Vacant Units
2.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$168,400
Median Home Value
-26% vs state
$1,132
Median Rent
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 29717, employing approximately 114 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,922,000.
12
Businesses
114
Employees
$5.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 33.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 25.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 29717 vs 29743 →
ZIP 29717 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29742
Sharon (29742)
2,460 residents
- 29717
Hickory Grove (29717)
1,251 residents
- 29743
Smyrna (29743)
1,071 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 29717 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 29717 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 29743
Smyrna (29743)
$86,064 median income
- 29717
Hickory Grove (29717)
$68,235 median income
- 29742
Sharon (29742)
$52,775 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 29717 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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